The Penang Nyonya Cookbook
Author: Cecilia Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Cuisine
Published: 2010-08
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789812617866
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Penang Heritage Food
Author: Ong Jin Teong
Publisher: Landmark Books Pte Ltd
Published:
Total Pages: 25
ISBN-13: 9814189979
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book won the Gourmand World Cookbook award for best national culinary history, and has proven to be a classic. Over the years, many Penang heritage dishes have been modified so much that what is served today is just a pale image of the original. With the absence of recorded recipes, modifications of family dishes are inevitable due to the preferences and dislikes of members of the household, and hence the original tastes were not faithfully reproduced from one generation to the next. Similarly, for some restaurants, the original recipes and the tastes were not faithfully passed from a retiring chef to his successor. This book preserves the Penang heritage food from days of yore, covering home-cooked food, restaurant and café food, and hawker food. Meticulously researched, the author has recorded the recipes of his grandmothers, mother, aunts, uncles and cousins. Every time-tested recipe is prefaced with heritage information and, together, they trace Penang heritage food to its Thai, Hokkien, Hainanese, Indian and Malay roots.
A NYONYA INHERITANCE
Author: Pearly Kee
Publisher: Clarity Publishing
Published: 2012-11-28
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9671429726
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPearly Kee, a true-blue fifth generation Nyonya was schooled in a traditional Nyonya kitchen and teaches what were once closely guarded cooking secrets. From her cooking school in Penang, she’s taught a whole new generation of fans from professional chefs to foodies and amateur enthusiasts. Her first best-selling title has since been revised to include five new authentic Penang Nyonya recipes. Her Gourmand Award winning cookbook – Pearly’s Nyonya Pantry is also available from Clarity Publishing.
Nyonya Flavours
Author: Lim Kwee Phaik
Publisher: Lim Kwee Phaik
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9780957784826
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFlorence Tan: Best Nyonya Recipes
Author: Florence Tan
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Published: 2014-05-15
Total Pages: 130
ISBN-13: 981456169X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAbout the Book Nyonya dishes with its piquant, spicy, savoury and sweet flavours are now within easy reach with this collection from veteran Nyonya chef, Florence Tan. Learn how to cook perennial favourites like PineapplePatchree, Chicken Rumpah, and Pang Susi, a dessert of savoury meat encased in sweet pastry. The elaborate preparation of Nyonya cuisine is clearly explained, from the seasoning and spicy paste to basics like food colouring and coconut milk, allowing you to appreciate the many layers and flavours of Nyonya fare. With easy-to-follow instructions and careful details, Florence Tan makes it a breeze to reproduce the best meals from her collection of Straits Chinese recipes. About the Author Florence Tan is recognised as Malaysia’s sweetheart for authentic Nyonya cuisine. She received a merit of appreciation from Tourism Promotion Division of Melaka State Government for her efforts in promoting Nyonya cuisine in the United Nations from 2008–2009. MATRADE and Malaysian Tourism recognise that her expertise in Nyonya cooking, coupled with her passion for and generosity of sharing her knowledge, makes her the perfect international ambassador for Nyonya cuisine, which she promotes in various countries such as Japan, Australia, England, France, the Netherlands and New York. A home economist in her earlier years, Florence Tan is now a chef by profession. As a Nyonya chef, she has worked in five-star hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Malacca. Her other accomplishments include developing recipes for food and kitchen equipment companies, presenting TV cook-shows and judging cooking competitions. She is also well known for her contribution of recipes to popular women’s magazines and has travelled widely, both at home and abroad to promote Malaysia’s varied cuisine
PEARLY'S NYONYA PANTRY
Author: Pearly Kee
Publisher: Clarity Publishing
Published: 2016-02-12
Total Pages: 190
ISBN-13: 9671157580
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGourmand Award Winner 2016 Join Pearly as she revisits her childhood favourites - authentic flavours that will take you back to the golden days of old-school Nyonya cuisine. She’ll let you in on the secrets of her pantry and share the health benefits, traditions and superstitions associated with Nyonya ingredients. Aside from easy-to-follow recipes, her second critically-acclaimed cookbook is also packed with full-colour photos to help readers identify must-have Nyonya ingredients from the wet market and Asian grocery.
Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen
Author: Sharon Wee
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International (Asia) Pte Limited
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789814346368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowing Up in a Nonya Kitchen provides a rare and insightful view into the daily life of a Peranakan family harking back to the early 20th century. With comprehensive chapters dedicated to documenting cooking utensils, essential ingredients, the Nonya's agak agak (estimating) philosophy, as well as Chinese New Year and other festive dishes, baked goods and Nonya kuehs, Growing Up in a Nonya Kitchen is a volume to read and treasure for anyone looking for an in-depth understanding of the Peranakan (and Singapore) food heritage.
Gateway to Peranakan Culture
Author: Catherine GS Lim
Publisher: Asiapac Books
Published:
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9813170166
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThere is more to the culture than what's cooking in the peroh rumah, or kitchen. For instance, have you ever wondered why they speak the way they do? And what is the big deal about cherki games? Why are they always singing the dondang sayang? And, more importantly, what does it mean to be a Peranakan?
A Peranakan Legacy
Author: Peter Wee
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd
Published: 2011-11-15
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9814677531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Peranakan Legacy captures the rich heritage of a fast disappearing way of life and put on record many traditions and practices which were previously handed only down from generation to generation. The term ‘Baba’ is used to refer to the Straits-born Chinese or Peranakans. The Babas boast a unique culture and way of life that is an amalgamation of Chinese and Malay customs and etiquette. Their culture is perhaps best captured in the beautiful clothing, stunning jewellery, pretty porcelain and other artefacts used in daily living. Girls were taught, from a young age, how to cook a variety of elaborate meals as well as crafts such as beading and embroidery. The result is a rich legacy of splendid kebayas (embroidered blouses), beadwork and various other items. Through lavish, full-colour photographs of Peranakan artefacts and clothing, this book explains the origins of the various customs and traditions. While some customs are still practiced today, other more complicated ones have disappeared as modern babas adapted to contemporary lifestyles which are deemed more convenient and practical.
Dining with Dragons
Author: Carol Selva Rajah
Publisher:
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13: 9780992519230
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDining With Dragons is the fascinating and humourous story of leading Asian food writer and chef, Carol Selva Rajah, and her journey from war-torn Malaysia to culinary success, both in Australia and the globe. The book carries forward the story of a family in transition from the late 19th Century, spanning three generations and their lives as it is lived in Srilanka, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Canada, the US and finally Australia. Stories unfold across a mix of cultures, religions and continents, driven by the characters, their food, and the eating and cooking of it. The book focuses on women, the dragons who surrounded Carol, their lives in Asia through one hundred and twenty years of war, turmoil and independence and their transition to the west in the dying light of colonialism in Asia. The Japanese invade Malaya plunging the country into four long, lean years as Malayans are brought to their knees with fear, hunger and illness, then forced into a war with Mao-inspired Communists who want the British out. Carol goes to university in Singapore, travels to Canada and the United States, and finally to Australia, when Malaysian Independence brings a new set of rules to Malaya. Food becomes Carol's career in Sydney where she settles with her children and her husband and ultimately goes on to become a culinary success... Each chapter of the book ends with a recipe or a menu pertinent to the chapter. All are original recipes, one in the hand-writing of her orphaned mother Sara, who vowed never to enter a kitchen again, and another in the handwriting of her Auntie Siok. This is a book that inspires one that with trust, nothing is impossible.
